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REINSTATE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Bring back into original existence, use, function, or position

Example:

restore the emperor to the throne

Synonyms:

reestablish; reinstate; restore

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "reinstate" is one way to...):

alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "reinstate"):

redeem (restore the honor or worth of)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

reinstatement (the condition of being reinstated)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Restore to the previous state or rank

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "reinstate" is one way to...):

reconstruct; restore (return to its original or usable and functioning condition)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "reinstate"):

rehabilitate (reinstall politically)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

reinstatement (the act of restoring someone to a previous position)

reinstatement (the condition of being reinstated)

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